After news about the landing of US Airways 1549 in the Hudson first broke on Twitter in January 2009, the microblogging service quickly captured the imagination of a new group of potential users. Throughout the first months of 2009, Twitter grew at a rapid pace, peaking at a growth rate of 13% in March 2009.

New findings show that bacteria are more capable of complex decision-making than previously known. In the long-term, researchers think that scientists will be able to take the findings and use them to tailor medicines in new ways to fight harmful bacteria or to find enhanced ways to use bacteria in agricultural or other applications.

It's no secret that Martin Scorsese has proven to be one of the greatest film director of all time mainly because when it comes to giving his characters 3-dimentionality he's simply the best at it. Here is a list of his top five best movie characters of all time.

"The woman in this video loves the Pioneer Memorial in Hermann Park. She first rubs herself all over to a video of it, then cuddles with it in person. 'I think I just came,' she says in excitement as she walks up to it."

You marvelled at Lego Star Wars. You were amused by Lego Indiana Jones. You smiled at Lego Batman, and scratched your head at Lego Rock Band. And I think it's fair to say that Lego Harry Potter won't be the most exciting edition to this long running series... but check out LEGO DIABLO!

Interpol has dubbed them the Pink Panthers. In a GlobalPost exclusive report, four of the thieves reveal how they plan their robberies, how they dispose of the stolen diamonds — and who is winning the battle between them and police departments from Paris to Dubai.

ICQ 7 today offers integration of Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and Flickr and is soon to announce the integration of local social networks. Users no longer need to open a browser and log into each and every network they're members in, from now on it's all in their ICQ.

When it comes to classic game soundtracks, there are a few titles that come up again and again: Donkey Kong Country, Mega Man 2, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, and so on and so on. And while I agree that these are certainly the best of the best, there are still other truly great soundtracks that, for whatever reason, are simply overlooked entirely.

In my local game store, they have a bumper sticker that reads: I PLAYED D&D BEFORE IT WAS COOL. The slogan was well aimed, and I felt myself standing up a little straighter and boasting to myself: Why, yes, I DID play D&D before it was... Cool?

Eric Favetta brought his dog, Gizmo, to work during an overnight shift at PetSmart in Secaucus and kept him in the store's empty doggie day care facility. Two weeks later, Favetta was fired for "theft of service."

Scores of US troops land at Haiti's presidential palace, as aid efforts gather pace a week after the devastating earthquake. Reports suggested they were unloading water, food and equipment. Haitians camped out nearby told media they were happy to see more US forces to help.

Everyone is familiar with the saying "there are only two guarantees in life: death and taxes." However, not all of us accept the latter as a given. As long as there have been taxes, there have been devious, far-fetched, and occasionally brilliant maneuvers to evade paying those taxes.

his morning, after many months of rampant speculation over the enigmatic Tablet, Apple officially invitedscores of press to a special media event to be held January 27. The debut of the Tablet seems all but a given according to most reports, but there are some secondary announcements that also stand to be huge — especially the rumors that we may al

It may not be true that an inordinate number of relationships end around Valentine's Day, but when there's an entire holiday dedicated to making single people feel bad and, let's be honest here, most people in relationships feel even worse,...